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Time for a run through some odds and ends from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS The Tennessee Titans reportedly could sign defensive end John Abraham this week. As I keep saying, I don't think Abraham is going to end up re-signing with the ...

Best "Mad Men" episode in quite some time last night. Athlon Sports' Steven Lassan says Louisville is one of 10 teams that may end the SEC's reign. The (Newark) Star-Ledger's Steve Politi provides a transcript of Rutgers president Robert Barchi...

Time for a run through the morning headlines from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS In this radio interview, Asante Samuel defends his claim he's the best cornerback in the league. You have to admire his confidence. Samuel might be nearing t...

Time for an afternoon run through some news and notes from around the division: TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS The Bucs did more than make the official announcement that Warren Sapp will be the next inductee into the team's Ring of Honor. The Bucs also a...

Whenever negotiations for a contract extension turn serious, Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan and his agent might want to send a thank-you note to cornerback Asante Samuel. Appearing on "First Take" on Thursday, Samuel, who won two Super Bowl champi...

Falcons CB Asante Samuel shares his thoughts on Atlanta's performance in the NFL draft, Matt Ryan, Tom Brady, Mike Smith, Tim Tebow and more. Samuel ESPN.com's Brian Windhorst weighs in on the Celtics' win over the Knicks in Game 5, Carmelo Anthony...

Colin will be joined by ESPN.com's Brian Windhorst (10:45 a.m. ET), ESPN New York's Ian O'Connor (11:15), the Boston Globe's Bob Ryan (11:30), ESPN NFL analyst Tedy Bruschi (12:15 p.m.) and Falcons CB Asante Samuel (12:45) on Thursday. As always, em...

Now that I've had a little time to reflect, I'm going to give each NFC South team a grade for the first round of the draft. Atlanta Falcons: They addressed their biggest need by choosing cornerback Desmond Trufant. They traded up a bit to do it, b...

For the second time in two years, Atlanta general manager Thomas Dimitroff has taken a leap up in the draft. This one wasn't quite as big as the 2011 deal for Julio Jones in which the Falcons jumped 21 spots. But it's still significant. ...

We conclude our pre-draft rankings of position-group needs with the defensive backs. Remember, the earlier the ranking, the greater the need. Carolina Panthers: General manager Dave Gettleman has assembled a group of guys that could be decent s...

With the No. 30 overall pick in the ESPN.com blog network mock draft, I just chose Boise State cornerback Jamar Taylor for the Atlanta Falcons. I know there are rumblings out there that the Falcons might try to trade up in the real NFL draft. But,...

Sports Illustrated's Peter King tweeted Wednesday morning that he's hearing the Atlanta Falcons are trying to trade up in the first round of next week's NFL draft. That's going to open the door for all sorts of speculation. Maybe the Falcons are s...

Let's conclude our series of first-round draft options for each NFC South team with the Atlanta Falcons. They currently are scheduled to draft No. 30 overall. Here are the top three options I see for the Falcons at that spot: Desmond Trufant, c...

The Atlanta Falcons have been fairly active this offseason and are likely to have several new starters next season. At the moment, here's how I see Atlanta's starting lineup: OFFENSE WR Roddy White LT Sam Baker LG Justin Blalock C Pete...

If you want to make serious money, you probably don't want to be a cornerback in the NFC South right now. With the departures of Dunta Robinson and Chris Gamble, there just aren't many highly-paid cornerbacks left in the division. I just did a ...

No NFC South player will take up a larger share of his team's salary cap in 2013 than New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees. He's counting $17.4 million, which easily places him well above anyone else in the division. Let's take a look at which NFC S...